Wit hits the fan
Punter calls police after comic's slap
02/06/2005 … A comedy fan has called police after a stand-up slapped him in the head during a show.
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Thu 02 June 2005
wwwe give up!
Comics yield to Internet pirates
02/06/2005 … Physical comedy duo Men In Coats have admitted defeat against the Internet pirates who have illegally distributed their routine around the web.
Fringe uncut
First look at comedy programme
02/06/2005 … Chortle’s Edinburgh Fringe listings are continuing to expand ahead of the official programme launch – with advance details of more than 175 shows now…
Grin up north...
TV comedy firms flock to Manchester
02/06/2005 … Manchester has received a major boost as a centre for creating TV comedy shows with the establishment of two new production houses.
Wed 01 June 2005
I f***ing hate comics
Photographer brands them miseries
01/06/2005 … One of Britain’s greatest photographers has complained that comedians make worst subjects because they are ‘miserable bastards’.
Life after Lager
New sitcom from Two Pints team
01/06/2005 … The creators of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps have written a new sitcom for BBC Three.
So long, Fools
Work starts on spin-off sitcom
01/06/2005 … Work has started on a spin-off to Only Fools And Horses – with filming due to begin later this month.
At Last, at last
01/06/2005 … The shows that paved the way for Monty Python are to be released on DVD for the first time.